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Reading Council Welcome to Reading Council's official page. Our account is not monitored 24/7. We pride ourselves in being open. We list our social media accounts above.

View our social media house rules: www.reading.gov.uk/contact-us/social-media-house-rules/. We believe that social media is an important part in how people live their lives. At Reading Council we’re adaptable and continually changing how we improve the way we work. We’ve a set of house rules on how we use social media and how we expect people to use it too. https://www.reading.gov.uk/SocialMedia

What we’ll do:

We’ll confirm it is us: if you can see a Reading Council account online you can check it is us. We’ll listen:

We’ll read all messages and look to flag-up problems with the most relevant part of the organisation. We’re keen to hear from you. We’ll say when we’ll monitor each account. We’ll not be online 24-hours a day. But we will say when we’ll be online on each social media account we use. We generally monitor our accounts during working hours, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. If you have an emergency during office hours we recommend you call us 0118 937 3787. If you have an emergency outside of our working hours call our out-of-hours emergency team on 0118 937 3737. We try and respond where we can and when we can help. If possible we’ll respond on the same day but resolving an issue may take longer if we need to find out further information. We don’t always respond to every comment although we always aim to respond to direct service-related queries. We’ll be human and polite

We’ll treat each message with the politeness you’d expect if you were dealing with us face-to-face or on the telephone. We’ll follow people where we can. But this doesn’t mean endorsement. What we’d like you to do in return

We’d like you to be polite. We know that sometimes things don’t go to plan and you’ll want to flag things up with us. But do remember, we’re human and the person monitoring the social media account is only trying to help. So are other people who use social media. We’d like you not be anti-social

We won’t tolerate swearing, threats or abuse online just as we don’t offline. We will remove unlawful or offensive posts. We will not engage with comments that are deliberately designed to be offensive or antagonistic. We won’t always be able to deal with your query on social media. We’ll direct you to other channels instead if this is the case. We will not tolerate personal attacks on an individual on our social media channels. If you’ve a complaint to make against a named person you can do so here on our official complaints page. We’d like you not to spam or advertise. Our social media channels aren’t the place for followers to advertise. Making the same points over and over – otherwise known as spamming – isn’t for our social media. You’ll be better off making a complaint or contacting us another way so we can look into the issue for you. We’d like you to not over-share. If you’ve got an issue we’ll happily look into it. But be careful not to post private information about yourself or others. Of course, most of the time social media works fine but on the rare occasion where you don’t stick to the house rules we reserve the right to delete offending content and block you from contacting us through that route. We also reserve the right to screen shot content and contact police. If you have any questions about our social media or feel a post may be taken down unfairly email us at [email protected]

Powerful stories of people’s recovery from drug and alcohol issues, with the support of dedicated local services, featur...
15/10/2026

Powerful stories of people’s recovery from drug and alcohol issues, with the support of dedicated local services, feature in this year’s Director of Public Health 2026 Annual Report.

The Reading Borough Council report’s theme this year is ‘preventing drug and related harm in Reading – supporting recovery and saving lives’.

The publication shows that recovery is possible – people can and do recover, but it is rarely achieved alone. Help is available and reaching out to a local support service can be an important first step.

Dr Matthew Pearce, Director of Public Health, says: “Evidence shows that early intervention, compassionate support, strong partnerships and recovery-focused services save lives. But services alone cannot create a recovery-friendly community. Reducing drug and alcohol harm requires action across health, housing, education, criminal justice, employers, community organisations and local communities.”

Drug and alcohol harm affects individuals, families and communities across Reading. In the report, we hear from Reading’s recovery ambassadors who have rebuilt their lives after addiction. You can view the stories of Marta, Ali and Balazs (pictured) and read this year's report via the link in the comments 👇

15/10/2026
Planning some family days out?Reading Museum has some great family activities coming up, including their Pumpkin Trail F...
15/10/2026

Planning some family days out?

Reading Museum has some great family activities coming up, including their Pumpkin Trail Featuring Silly Squirrel, which is on now!

For more information, see their Family Fun page (link below)

Half-term fun at the new Reading Central Library ⬇
15/10/2026

Half-term fun at the new Reading Central Library ⬇

Looking for some October half-term fun?

Farnham Maltings is proud to present a bold new adaptation of The Tailor of Gloucester inspired by the tale by Beatrix Potter, written by Alex Kanefsky (Cable Street) and featuring an electrifying original score by double Olivier Award winner Darren Clark (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)

In a town being drained of colour, a struggling tailor and a trio of sharp, ambitious mice finally find themselves on the brink of success. Fame and fortune await but to what consequence for their friends and neighbours?

Packed with live music that blends rock and pop, inventive puppetry, jokes, mischief and surprises, a cast of four spin this classic story into something fresh, funny and full of heart.

A fast, funny and big-hearted show about courage, community and the power of doing good - even when no one’s watching!

Bold, musical and bursting with colour - perfect for all generations to enjoy together!

Reading Central library, Wed 28 Oct, 11:30 & 14:30

For more information and to book your seat go to https://rdguk.info/a1jmt

The show is most suitable for primary age children aged 4+, and their adults.

For safety reasons, everyone must sit on a chair throughout the performance.

15/10/2026

It's Hate Crime Awareness Week, and we're encouraging people to report any instances of hate crime. Here Jadon and Beyon let you know what counts as a hate crime, and how you can report them - especially as you can now use our new Stop Hate line. More details in the comments ➡️

You may apply online for your child to start secondary school in September 2027. The deadline for submitting your applic...
14/10/2026

You may apply online for your child to start secondary school in September 2027.
The deadline for submitting your application is 31 October 2026.

Follow the link in the comments for everything you need to know about applying for a school in Reading.

14/10/2026

What could you become?

“I knew what job I didn’t want to do… I didn’t want to be a weather presenter!”

Meet Laura Tobin Weather Forecaster ITV Good Morning Britain and former University of Reading student

Laura’s journey to becoming one of the UK’s most recognisable TV forecasters and climate advocate and author includes failing the first year of Physics A level, working at Hobbycraft Reading and presenting from NASA Space Centre.

Her advice "give everything a go, you don’t know what might be the thing that fits for you".

Thinking about your next step or A Levels? Find out more about courses at Reading College

Or if you’re interested in studying Meteorology find out more University of Reading

Every career journey starts with a first step. Over the coming weeks, we'll be sharing inspiring stories from local people and people with local connections who have built successful careers through education, training, apprenticeships and determination.

Whether you're starting out, changing direction or looking to develop new skills, discover the local opportunities available and see where they could take you.

13/10/2026
Landlords, don’t miss a face to face opportunity to get your questions answered about new legislation that will affect y...
13/10/2026

Landlords, don’t miss a face to face opportunity to get your questions answered about new legislation that will affect your rental properties. Would you like to hear directly from the National Residential Landlords Association? Do you want more information about the Rent Guarantee Scheme? If so, please join the RGS team for our Landlord Information Evening on Thursday 15 October. We'll also cover damp and mould, notices and rent increases, and the Renters' Rights Act. Plus a range of council departments will be present along with industry representatives and trade stalls. How to sign up in the comments ➡️

Have your say on Reading’s SEND Local Offer 📢The Reading Family Information Service and Reading SEND Local Offer team wo...
13/10/2026

Have your say on Reading’s SEND Local Offer 📢

The Reading Family Information Service and Reading SEND Local Offer team would love your feedback. Take a few minutes to complete the survey and tell them what’s working well, what could be improved, and what information you’d like to see.
Your views will help improve accessibility, information and services for children and young people with SEND, their families and practitioners across Reading.
Survey closes on 31 October 2026.
Complete the survey via the link in the comments ⬇️

The Family Information Service/SEND Local Offer need your help! Please could you spare a few minutes to complete our SEND Local Offer Survey, your help is appreciated.
Let us know what you like, what you want improved, or just keep as it is!
This will help us further improve the information, accessibility, usage and will assist us in developing and improving Reading ’s SEND Local Offer working in partnership with parent carers, children, young people and practitioners.
Survey ends on Saturday 31 October 2026 the results will be published on the SEND Local Offer
https://rdguk.info/8tCOg

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Reading Borough Council
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Thursday 9am - 5pm
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